It is newleaf, and the clan's lands are flourishing. The sun has been out and about, keeping everything warm, and at the same time there are frequent rains. Not so many as to create a flood, but enough to keep the plants lush and the prey plentiful.

Ironpaw stretched out on his stomache, awaiting the arrival of his mentor. He was eager -very eager- to see what he would be learning today. Hunting? Fighting? Maybe his mentor would even take him out to view the borders.

All the thoughts made the dark furred apprentice bristle with excitement, his bulky tail sweeping back and forth with quick bursts of enthusiasm. Oh, I hope she get's here soon! he thought to himself. I want to start!

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—Blossomlake stretched out, enjoying the luxurious sunny day. She padded softly into the clearing, her long tail swishing back and forth. The pretty warrior smiled - as did her sky-blue eyes - as she spotted her apprentice, Ironpaw. "Ah, good morning, Ironpaw! It's a lovely day, isn't it?" Her tone was teasing, as Blossomlake could clearly spot his excitement.

((*Facepalm* Ok... I'm obviously an idiot. This is the second time I've posted something in the wrong section. Note RiverClan, not ThunderClan. I guess I'll just ask Hawkstar to close it, and repost in ThunderClan?))

Hurriedly Ironpaw sat up and grinned in return. "Good morning, and yes, it's a fantastic day!" He paused, tried to contain himself, then blurted out, "What are we doing today?"

((You said something about a plot? What did ya have in mind, cause I got nothing.))

His tail lashing back and forth with enthusiastic joy, Ironpaw nodded his head slowly, trying to bring some seriousness into his act. He didn't want Blossomlake to think he was still a kit or something. That'd be terrible!

"Oh, yes, sounds great!" He paused, containing his excitement, and continued politely, "What will we do first?"

—Blossomlake grinned at her utterly over-enthusiastic apprentice and meowed, "First you'll be stalking a squirrel or vole - so let's go to the forest!" The mentor padded a little bit away, then glanced back at her cat.

He followed his mentor, and such was his anxiety that he nearly attacked Twistedpaw when the medicine cat apprentice appeared. It was only with difficulty that he kept his paws firmly on the ground, claws sinking into the ground, not fur. Calm down, calm down, he urged himself. You're gonna mess up for sure this way.

Pushing away any impatience, Ironpaw cheerfully mewed, "Hey, Twistedpaw! How's it going?" No one could ever accuse him of unfriendliness.

—Blossomlake smiled at Twistedpaw and Ironpaw, meowing warmly, "I'm sure your duties will get much more interesting later on, Twistedpaw." She nodded at her apprentice and padded briskly towards the forest, her tail urging Ironpaw to follow.

"Oh, well, that's, ah, too bad," Ironpaw stuttered, quite taken aback with the apprentice's unhappy reply. Before he could sit down and really say anything, Blossomlake was beckoning with her tail, and obediently Ironpaw followed.

He called over his shoulder, "I'll help next time, 'kay? Just tell me when, and where, and I'll be there."

Glancing hurriedly ahead at his mentor, he added, "I mean, if I'm not busy with apprentice stuff."